US Dept of Defense Awards Transportation Contracts

Eleven merchant shipping companies are awarded US Transportation Command contracts for work expected to end 31, August 2013

The contracts are summarized and listed as follows:

Maersk Line, Ltd., Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $2,100,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity fixed-price contract for international ocean and intermodal distribution services.

American President Lines, Ltd., Inc., Washington, D.C., is being awarded a $1,700,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity fixed-price contract for international ocean and intermodal distribution services.

American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier, L.L.C., Park Ridge, N.J., is being awarded a $553,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity fixed-price contract for international ocean and intermodal distribution services.

Farrell Lines, Inc., Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $565,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity fixed-price contract for international ocean and intermodal distribution services.